Raj Kumar v. Civil Judge (J.D.) F.T.C. Court,Distt. Sultanpur and 17 Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5739 of 2023 Petitioner :- Raj Kumar Respondent :- Civil Judge (J.D.) F.T.C. Court,Distt. Sultanpur And 17 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Amit Kumar Singh Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard. In view of order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to the private-respondent(s) is hereby dispensed with. By means of this petition, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Case No. 379 of 2007 (Raj Kumar and Others vs. Ram Avtar and Others) pending before the respondent No.1. Considering the facts, as stated, particularly the period of pendency of the Suit, in issue, i.e. about 16 years as also that Court concerned is proceeding ex-parte, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose will be served in keeping this petition pending. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.1-Civil Judge, (J.D.), F.T.C. Court, Sultanpur to consider and decide the Case No. 379 of 2007, most expeditiously, after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties to the litigation and without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either party preferably within a period of six months from the next date fixed in the case, if there is no other legal impediment in this regard. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the case of either party on merits and the Authority concerned shall be free to decide the matter strictly in accordance with law. The benefit of this order would be available to the petitioner if he appears on the next date fixed before the Court concerned. With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 7.11.2023 Vinay/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench